There is a terrific article in today's NYT's about the major four traits
that make kids vulnerable to drug abuse. It also includes reference to
a drug program that actually works to reduce drug use called
"Preventure." The title is "Four Traits that puts Kids at Risk for
Addiction," and can be accessed via the following URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/well/family/the-4-traits-that-put-kids-at-risk-for-addiction.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=Health®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article
This new, effective program seems based on principles of cognitive
therapy and is being used extensively throughout Europe, Australia and
Canada. I'll be curious to see if Preventure is tried out in the US as
we are so entrenched in the disease model. The fellow who runs our
substance abuse program isn't even interested in reading research that
is pointing in the direction of addiction being a learned behavior
pattern. Have many of you out there found the same type of closed-mind
to alternative models of addiction?
Joan
Joan Warmbold Boggs
Professor of Psychology
[email protected]
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